Nikka Yoichi

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12185
Miyagikyo (Nikka)
Japan
Single Malt Whisky
45%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Malt:
Oak:
Malt:
Oak:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Spices:
Herbs:
Sweet:
Salt:
Herbs:
Salt:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Floral:
Vanilla:
Floral:
Apple:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Nuts:
Apple:
Orange:
Lemon Peel:
Nutmeg:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pear:
Oil:
Bonfire Smoke:
Heather:
Peach:
Banana:
Plum:
Grape:
Grape:
Plum:
Banana:
Orange:
Heather:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oil:
Nutmeg:
Bonfire Smoke:
Peach:
Anis:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon:
Nuts:
Pear:
Lemon:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Spices:
Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Nuts:
Sweet:
Oak:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Oil:
Oil:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Barley:
Pepper:
Barley:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Banana:
Zitrus:
Ginger:
Wheat:
Iodine:
Apple:
Heather:
Salt:
Iodine:
Wheat:
Ginger:
Heather:
Banana:
Apple:
Salt:
Zitrus:
Chili:
Grass:
Herb:
Medicinal Smoke:
Orange:
Chocolate:
Ham:
Grape:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Clove:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Plum:
Pineapple:
Lemon:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Chili:
Grass:
Clove:
Almonds:
Pineapple:
Tropical Fruit:
Pear:
Grape:
Plum:
Ham:
Orange:
Pear:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Sweet:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Herb:
Zitrus:
Iodine:
Herb:
Iodine:
Zitrus:
Seaweed:
Wheat:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Wheat:
Cake:
Medicinal Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Orange:
Fruit:
Salt:
Cake:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Leather:
Salt:
Orange:
Raisin:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:

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21. Sep 2015
25. Nov 2016
12. Aug 2017
I am not a huge fan of NAS whiskies. With few notable exceptions, you are simply paying more to get less. After Nikka discontinued all Single Malts with age statement, I thought this Yoichi would be a big disappointment. Well, I was wrong. Full and fruity with growing hints of smoke, the nose features sour plums, milk chocolate and incense sticks. Rich fruitiness, green tea and a potpourri of sweet, bitter, dry and spicy notes add up to a well-composed palate. The finish falls a bit short and fades rather quickly. Nevertheless, a pleasant surprise. Wabi-sabi!
RATING: 3.7/5.0 ≙ 85 pts
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